Fort Missoula
Fort Missoula (1877-1946) - Established 25 Jun 1877 as Post on the Missoula by Capt. Charles C. Rawn, 7th U.S. Infantry. Renamed Fort Missoula 8 Nov 1877.
Fort Missoula History
Fort Missoula was founded in 1877, when two companies of the U.S. Army's Seventh Infantry were stationed here during the American Indian conflicts. In turn, the Fort was home to the 24th and 25th Black Infantry Regiments in the 1880s and 1890s; a World War I training school for Army auto mechanics; and the Fourth Infantry Regiment, which supervised Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) workers during the Great Depression. During World War II, Fort Missoula served as an internment camp for Italian detainees and Japanese-American citizens. After 1947, it continued as a base for Army National Guard and Naval Reserve units.
Current Status
Today, Fort Missoula is home to the Lolo National Forest headquarters, Bureau of Land Management's regional headquarters, the National Guard, and numerous nonprofit organizations, including the National Forest Foundation. In April 2000, the Northern Rockies Heritage Center received title to much of the property, now designated as the Fort Missoula Historic District and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The grounds encompass thirteen historic buildings, open spaces, tree-lined roads, a small military cemetery, and a parade ground surrounded by an arc of elegant buildings on "Officer's Row."
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Location: Missoula, Montana. Maps & Images Lat: 46.842914 Long: -114.058552 |
Sources:
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 72-73
- Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 83
- Vital Ground Foundation
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